‎Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini by MDR Rundfunkchor

Overture

Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

10:40

Act I Scene 1: Introduction: Teresa!…Mais ou peut-elle etre? (Balducci)

Franz Hawlata, SWR Symphonieorchester, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

1:41

Act I Scene 1: Enfin il est sorti (Teresa, Choir and Cellini, Bernardino, Francesco)

Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, SWR Symphonieorchester, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann

1:52

Act I Scene 2: Recitative: Les belles fleurs! (Teresa)

Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

0:53

Act I Scene 2: Cavatine: Entre l'amour et le devoir (Teresa)

Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, South West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, Matthias Hoffmann

7:06

Act I Scene 3: Duet and Trio: Cellini! Teresa! (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca)

Bruce Ford, Sir Roger Norrington, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

12:59

Act I Scene 4, 5 and 6: Recitative: Ciel! Nous sommes perdus (Teresa, Cellini, Fieramosca, Balducci)

SWR Symphonieorchester, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

2:26

Act I Scene 4, 5 and 6: Finale: A nous, voisines et servantes! (Teresa, Fieramosca, Balducci, Chorus)

Bruce Ford, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, SWR Symphonieorchester, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, Matthias Hoffmann

3:18

Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Une heure encore (Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Matthias Hoffmann

1:53

Act II Scene 8: Romance: La gloire etait ma seule idole (Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, SWR Symphonieorchester, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

3:48

Act II Scene 8: Scene and Chorus: A boire, a boire, a boire!

Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Ekkehard Wagner, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

1:33

Act II Scene 8: Chant des cisseleurs: Si la terre aux beaux jours se couronne (Cellini, Francesco, Bernardino, Cabaretier, Chorus)

Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

8:14

Act II Scene 9, 10: Aria: Cette somme t'est due (Ascanio, Cellini, Francesco, Bernardino, Cabaretier, Chorus)

Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

5:48

Act II Scene 9, 10: Recitative: C'est trop fort! (Fieramosca, Pompeo)

Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, SWR Symphonieorchester, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Matthias Hoffmann

2:24

Act II Scene 9, 10: Aria: Ah! Qui pourrait me resister? (Fieramosca)

Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

3:55

Act II Scene 12: Finale: Vous voyez, j'espere (Balducci, Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, Pompeo, Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

8:02

Act II Scene 12: Overture of the Pantomime: Ah! Ah! Bravo! (Chorus)

Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

0:30

Act II Scene 12: Pantomime of King Midas: Voici maitre Arlequin (Chorus, Balducci)

Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

1:04

Act II Scene 12: Ariette d'Arlequin: Regardons bien maitre Arlequin (Chorus)

Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

1:43

Act II Scene 12: Cavatine of Pasquarello: Il palit fort (Balducci, Chorus)

Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, SWR Symphonieorchester, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

9:26

Act III: Entract and Scene

Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, SWR Symphonieorchester, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

1:48

Act III Scene 1: A l'atelier (Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Chor Des Reichssenders Leipzig, Matthias Hoffmann

2:02

Act III Scene 2: Il n'a pas reparu! (Teresa, Ascanio)

Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, MDR Rundfunkchor, Matthias Hoffmann

1:14

Act III Scene 3: Bienheureux les matelots (Ascanio, Cellini, Chorus)

Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, SWR Symphonieorchester, MDR Rundfunkchor, Sir Roger Norrington, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Franz Hawlata, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann

3:18

Act III Scene 4: Aria: Mais qu'ai-je donc? (Ascanio)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Matthias Hoffmann

5:06

Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Ah! Qu'est-il devenue (Teresa, Ascanio, Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Ekkehard Wagner, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

3:58

Act III Scene 6: Recitative: Teresa! Cellini! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, Franz Hawlata, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, SWR Symphonieorchester, MDR Rundfunkchor, Bruce Ford, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

3:42

Act III Scene 7: Duet: Quand des sommets de las montagne (Teresa, Cellini)

Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Franz Hawlata, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann

2:38

Act III Scene 8: Recitative: Ah! Maitre (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini)

Sir Roger Norrington, SWR Symphonieorchester, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Ekkehard Wagner, Bruce Ford, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Franz Hawlata, MDR Rundfunkchor, Matthias Hoffmann

0:21

Act III Scene 9: Quintet: Ah! Je te trouve enfin (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, fieramosca, Balducci)

Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Sir Roger Norrington, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, Ekkehard Wagner, SWR Symphonieorchester, MDR Rundfunkchor, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Matthias Hoffmann

1:41

Act III Scene 10: Sextet: Le pape ici! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, the Pope, Balducci, Chorus)

Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Bruce Ford, MDR Rundfunkchor, Christopher Maltman, Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Vogler, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Ekkehard Wagner, Matthias Hoffmann

11:00

Act III Scene 11: Recitative and Aria: Seul pour lutter (Cellini) - Scene 12: Scene: Son Eminence attend (an officer, the Pope)

Ekkehard Wagner, Sir Roger Norrington, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, MDR Rundfunkchor, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Franz Hawlata, SWR Symphonieorchester, Matthias Hoffmann

8:28

Act III Scene 12: Finale: Du metal! du metal! (Teresa, Ascanio, Cellini, Fieramosca, the Pope, Balducci, Francesco, Bernadino, Chorus)

Sir Roger Norrington, Ekkehard Wagner, MDR Rundfunkchor, SWR Symphonieorchester, Franz Hawlata, Christopher Maltman, Ekkehard Vogler, Reinhard Mayr, Laura Claycomb, Monica Groop, Johannes Chum, Ralf Lukas, Bruce Ford, Matthias Hoffmann

7:45

Hector Berlioz

Composer
MDR Rundfunkchor

Choir
Monica Groop

Mezzo-Soprano
SWR Symphonieorchester

Orchestra
Christopher Maltman

Baritone

Dietmar Wolf

Producer
Peter Braun

Engineer
Irmgard Bauer

Editing Engineer
Hans-Jochen Brauns

Engineer
Helmut Buck

Cover Photography
Axel Zeininger

Photography
Henrik Hoffmann

Photography
Levon Biss

Photography
Laurence Mullenders

Photography
Michael Latz

Photography
Jouni Harala

Photography
Eva Reisinger

Liner Notes
Felix Fischer

Orchestra Manager

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

RECORD LABEL

Hector Berlioz

MDR Rundfunkchor

Monica Groop

SWR Symphonieorchester

Christopher Maltman

Production

Berlioz: Benvenuto Cellini

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